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SB385 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-23

Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service to hold a notice and comments period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations; etc.

Bill Details

State

Maryland

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...

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Sponsors

Malcolm Augustine (Sen - D)
Pamela Beidle (Sen - D)
Kevin Harris (Sen - D)
Shelly Hettleman (Sen - D)
Cheryl Kagan (Sen - D)
Nancy King (Sen - D)
Clarence Lam (Sen - D)
Karen Lewis Young (Sen - D)
Sara Love (Sen - D)
Craig Zucker (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-07 H Third Reading Passed (105-32)
2026-04-03 H Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-03 H Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-25 H Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23 H Referred Health
2026-03-23 S Third Reading Passed (32-12)
2026-03-20 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20 S Favorable with Amendments {583921/1 Adopted
2026-03-20 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-01-27 S Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27 S First Reading Finance

Votes

2026-03-23 Third Reading Passed Yea: 32 Nay: 12

Committee Referrals

2026-01-27 S Finance
2026-03-23 H Health

Amendments

2026-03-20 Favorable with Amendments 583921/1 Adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-27 Introduced
2026-03-20 Engrossed

Subjects

Health Care Facilities and Regulation Health - Insurance Health Occupations Children (4-12) Electronic Government Health Health, Department of Health Insurance Immunization Infants and Toddlers (0-3) internet Pharmacists and Pharmacies Public Information Standards and Best Practices Time Health Care Commission Notices studies

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